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Intervista a Jerry Granelli
by AAJ Italy Staff
Jerry Granelli è uno dei più originali e interessanti batteristi attivi sulla scena del jazz. Nato a San Francisco il penultimo giorno del 1940, ha cominciato a farsi notare nei dischi di Vince Guaraldi e Mosè Allison, nei primi anni sessanta. Ha spesso collaborato con artisti figurativi, riuscendo a trovare collegamenti interdisciplinari mai banali e retorici. ...
Pianist Denny Zeitlin Interviewed at AAJ
San Francisco-based jazz pianist Denny Zeitlin--aka Dr. Dennis Zeitlin, Psychiatrist--boasts a music career that spans more than fifty years. He began, at a tender young age, playing professionally in the early fifties in his home town of Chicago. He was, very early in his life, interested in the fields of medicine and music, and he has ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Pete Escovedo (Part 3)
Any Latin Jazz scene with an established tradition carries an identifiable “sound," a clear aural representation of the culture and values held by the area's musical community. The area's “sound" rises from the combination of musical choices prioritized by the musicians on the scene and the continued support for a group of musical ideas. Individuals certainly ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Pete Escovedo (Part 2)
Music has a funny way of changing over time--the ebbs and flows of creativity bring different ideas onto a musicians plate, forcing them to deal with it. Any musician has the option of ignoring the changes in popular taste, but they run the risk of becoming antiquated. Steadfast adherence to stylistic norms are important in some ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Pete Escovedo (Part 1)
When a musician looks back upon their lifetime, their accomplishments leave an impact upon their musical community and the depth of this impact defines their legacy. Individuals destined to leave a major footprint upon the musical world generally start early, dedicating all their spare time to the pursuit of musical growth. These individuals spend all their ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Adriano Santos (Part 3)
Most musicians further their artistic development through a series of musical milestones, that become more defined as they come closer. When the musician starts on the journey, their future consists of general goals that may involve proficiency on their instrument, consistent work, or the ability to understand a certain musical style. As the musician attains some ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Adriano Santos (Part 2)
Even the most focused, dedicated, and thoughtful musicians hit roadblocks on their path towards musical goals. Plans laid at an early age seem certain at the time, based on unstoppable feelings of invincibility and power. Fate has a funny way of testing musicians though, seeing just how long they will persevere in order to reach their ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Adriano Santos (Part 1)
There are a lot of motivating factors to connect young people and performance, but the simple thrill of making music serves as the prime factor that pushes young people towards more lofty musical goals. Before they experience the act of creating music, just playing an instrument or singing seems magical, a dream that can't be touched. ...
How I Got Here: From music student to jazz master
How I Got Here" is a series of conversations with newsmakers about the path they took to their present place In America. (CNN)--Jason Moran is a jazz musician who has one foot in the past, one in the future and a career grounded in the present. From the past, Moran has built on the tradition of ...
Herbie Hancock's secret of great musicianship: Do your math and science homework!
If you've taken even the slightest interest in popular music over, oh, the last half-century or so, you've doubtless encountered the artistry of Herbie Hancock. Whether it's his suave jazz standards like “Watermelon Man" or his inspired guest stints as a pianist and keyboardist on scores of pop collaborations--his funky, elegant solo midway through Stevie Wonder's ...
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